Today was another good, but hot, day in Louisiana for those participating in the BWA Blitz Build. We worked hard but the results were well worth it! By the end of the afternoon all three houses had made quite a bit of progress, and volunteers left both tired and happy with all that they had accomplished.One highlight of the day was spending more time working alongside the homeowners. Those who will move into the houses are required to do "sweat equity" hours, a way for the owner to give back to Habitat and to participate in the building process. Michelle Vice, one of the homeowners for the houses being constructed this week, is pictured on the right. After finishing her job delivering mail for the post office, Michelle came by her future home, sponsored in part by Baptist World Aid, to help with the work being done. A true delight to meet, she is a hard worker and is becoming quite a skilled carpenter. She is also giving those who are volunteering an insiders guide to the good places to get authentic Cajun cooking for dinner. Michelle shared that she is currently living in a camper on her mother's property and is looking forward to moving in as soon as the house is complete. The picture below shows all the work that has been done on Michelle's house so far. It looks like she will be moving in very soon!
Tomorrow we are looking forward to making Michelle's hope for a simple and decent home one step closer to reality.
